Riding boot



0a. 4, 1938. J. ALESCl 2,132,066

RIDING BOOT Filed Oct. 8, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 3nnentor (lttornegd'.

Oct. 4, 1938.

J. ALESCI RIDING BOOT Filed Oct. 8, 1956 mun...

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 Enventor (Ittornegs.

Patented Oct. 4, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" Application October 8,

Y 6'Claims.

This invention relates to riding boots, and more particularly to a means in combination'with a conventional pair of riding boots to assist in the bending or breaking of the leg portion thereof with respect to the shoe portion thereof.

An object of this invention is to provide a means insertible interiorly of a pair of conventional riding boots which will effect a proper bending or breaking between the leg and shoe portions of the boot.

Another object of this invention is to provide a lining which is adapted to be removably positioned interiorlyof a boot which is so constructed that it will readily maintain its position within the boot while at the same time assisting in the proper bending or breaking of the leg portion of the boot with respect to the shoe portion thereof.

A further object of this invention is to provide in a lining of this character means for anchoring the lining within the boot to prevent the lining from creeping upwardly or turning within the boot.

' With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be morefully.described.here inaf-ter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, 7

Figure l is a longitudinal section, partly broken away and in section, of a riding boot having a device constructed according to an embodiment of this invention mounted therein.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the boot with the upper portion thereof bent forwardly with respect to the shoe portion thereof.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the lining.

Figure 4 is a detail front elevation of the lining spread out in flat form.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral Ill designates generally the shoe or lower portion of a riding boot, and the numeral 1 I designates the leg or upper portion of the boot. In riding boots at present available after the boot has been in use for a period of time the break between the front of the leg portion II and the upper portion of the shoe It] becomes enlarged to the point where substantially all of the stiffness in the leg loses its original shapeliness and will not stay 5 It is in order to eliminate this objectionable portion II has been taken out so that the boot 1936, Serial No. 104,733

feature of riding boots that a lining, generally designated as [2, is inserted within the boot. The lining l2 comprises an upper or leg stiffening member M which is constructed of relatively stiff leather or like material, and is formed in a sheet 5 which is so cut that it will readily wrap around the leg of the wearer with theopen vertical edges thereof disposed at the rear of the leg. The upper edge l3 of the leg portion M has a configuration such that when the lining l2 is in applied 10 position this upper edge l3 will be substantially flush with the upper edge l5 of the outer leg portion M. The leg member 14 is provided at the lower edge thereof with an upwardly offset portion or recess l6 which is adapted to engagelfi around the front, or slightly above the instep, of the boot, and at each end of the recess I6 there is provided a downwardly extending portion or lobe ll which, when the lining I2 is in applied position, are adapted to be disposed slightly above the ankle of the wearer.

The lower edge of the stiffening member l4 terminates in upwardly offset portions or recesses 18 which are adapted to be disposed at the rear of the boot slightly above the heel portion of the shoe it. A quarter lining is provided, this quarter lining being designated generally at Hi.

The quarter lining l9 comprises a pair of side or wing members 20 which are adapted to engage on opposite sides of the heel of the wearer, and the wing or side members 20 are connected together adjacent their upper edges by means of a connecting strip 2| which is preferably integral with the side members 2|]. This connecting strip 2| is upwardly offset from the upper edges of the side members 20'and is adapted to engage at its upper edge with the recessed portion l6 of the upper member 14. The upper edges of the side members 20 and the connecting strip 2| underlap the stiffening member M at the lower edge thereof and. are secured thereto by means of stitching 22 or the like.

The confronting edges of the side or wing members 20 are'disposed in spaced apart relation, and a forwardly extending instep member 23 has the rear edge thereof secured as by stitching 24 to the confronting or forward edges of the side or wing members 28. This instep member 23 is adapted, when in applied position, to engage over the instep of the wearer and along the sides of the foot, 50 terminating at its forward end adjacent the toe portion of the shoe Ill. The lower edges of the side members 20 and the instep member 23 are so formed that they will substantially engage the upper surface of the insole of the shoe I0 adjacent 7 figuration of the shoe and foot and can readily bend therewith.

In use the lining I2 is preferably inserted into the boot before the boot has been, placed on, the foot and leg. The quarter lining I9 is positioned within the interior of the shoe l0, and as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 this quarter lining I9 terminates at its upper edge slightly above the break or bend 25 at the front of the boot and slightly above the break or bend 26 at the rear of the boot, so that the foot portion) can readily move relative to the leg portion ll thereof. The free edges of, the

' boot not having such a lining.

stiffening member l4, and the free edges of the side. or .wing members 20 aredisposed at the rear of the boot and-substantially contact with. each other so-that there will not bea ridge or groove at the rear 10f the boot which might cause discomfort or irritation to the wearer. When, the leg of the wearer is bent or inclined forwardly with respect to the foot, the stiffening member M will prevent .bending of the leg portion H of the boot at any point above the break or bend 25. This conditi'on'will obtain throughout the life or use of the boot. Where the leg of the wearer is bent or inclined rearwardly, as shown in Fig. 1, the stiifening member M will. prevent bending of the upper leg portion tl except at the break or bend 26.

The quarter lining l 9 will prevent the stiffening member l 4 from riding or moving upwardly on the leg of the wearer, and as the upper edges of this quarter lining l9 extend slightly above the breaks or bends 25 and 26 there'will not be any tendency for the stiffening member 4 to-break or bend at the lower edge thereof. i

A boot having a lining constructed according to this invention mounted therein will retain its shapeliness throughout the life thereof and will, therefore, present a better appearance than a This lining [-2 will also serve as a guard to protect the leg of the wearer. The protection is similar to-that afforded by the leg I I of the boot andin'ad'dition thereto.

When the foot is in the boot; it will engage the instep lining 23 and the quarter lining l9 which will tend to-hold all of the various linings'in place and against creeping upwards. I

Itis obvious'that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design-ofthe above specifically described embodiment of this. invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is: 1. In a riding boot having ashoe and a leg'portion, a stiif lining removably mounted in the leg portion with its edges adjacent one another at the rear part of the leg portion, the lower edge of the lining having front and rear upwardly-offset portions, a quarter lining'of flexible material fitted down into the quarter of the shoe portion and having front and rear projecting parts on its upper edge mating withthe upwardly-offset portions of the leg lining and secured thereto, said quarter lining having a front extension having therein an inverted V-shaped opening slit through the lower edge thereof, and an instep member secured to the sides of the opening and extending forwardly into the instep portion of the shoe.

2. A boot having a flexible ankle portion, and means fordefinitely positioning at difierent heights the wrinkles occurring in said portion when the same is flexed so that said wrinkles.

around the angle portion will be disconnected from. each other.

3. A boot including, a foot portion and an upper portion, said upper portion having its lower end: secured to said foot portion, means for reinforcing the upper portion ofsaid upper above the ankle While leaving the ankle portion unreinforced, to make; said uppe portionusubstantially riei.d;.whereby he lower endear sa d upper around the ankle of: t-heboot; remains flexible. and means on: the lower end ofthereinforcing meansrfor definitely allocating the breaks, at, different heights, in the flexibleportionof; the upper around the ankleportion when, said-,upper is. flexed; with relationto the; foot portion 4. Av bootincluding, a footfportion andanup; per portion, said upper portion havingits lower end secured to said foot portion, a reinforcing means within the upper; portion rendering the up per portion of the: upper substantially rigid, and said reinforcing meansterminating above the-foot portion with lobes extending downwardly of the sides of the boot. with recessesextending upwardly above thefront and rear portionsofithe foot por tion whereby creasing of the unreinforced' upper portion will.- be permitted at different heights around. the flexible portion of the upper adjacent to the foot portion. n

5. A boot in accordance with claim 4 wherein the recesses. between the lobes of the reinforcing means extend. to different heights at the front and rear. r

6. A boot including, a foot portion and an upper portion, said upper portion having its 'lower end secured to said footportion, said-foot portion having substantially rigid front and rear upwardly extending projections with lower'side portions, a reinforcing means within the upper portionrendering the upper portion of the uppersubstantially rigid, and said reinforcing means terminating above the foot portion with lobes extending downwardly of the sides 'of the boot with'recesses extending upwardly above thefront andrear portions of the foot portion,said lobes extending-toward the lower side portions of the foot portion the creases being limited at the front and rear by the lobes of thereinforcing and at the sides below said lobes by the upward projections ofthe foot portion. 7

. .JACK ALESCI; 

